Great long standing place. Been getting their top quality pizza and salads there for over 30 years. Owner still makes them too. It's well worth the extra drive to go there and have a meal. You will be impressed with the food quality and the good service too. read more

We LOVE this neighborhood pizza place! Palmer, Dom, Sherri are all amazing! They make us feel like we're visiting family:-) Pizza is incredible! Best my husband & I have ever had and we're from the East Coast with NY pizza. Highly recommend!! read more

Their food is very good but if you decide your going into to the restaurant to eat in you better plan on a very long wait. We have gone there to eat in twice in the last month and they had only one server for the entire eat in crowd. You will wait over a hour from the time you order til you see your meals. That being said your best option if you live in the Carefree/Cave Creek area is take out since they seem to put what limited resources they have into that side of the business. read more

Great thin crust pizza. Some of the best in the area. Also get the meatballs. Comes with red sauce which is first rate. We have done takeout a number of times and the food is consistently delicious. read more

We are picky about our pizza (no chains, thank you very much) and this was excellent. We chose the thin crust which came nicely baked with ample toppings. Friendly, attentive service. Good selection of beers and wines. Reasonable prices. What else could you want? read more

Great place! Pizzas are always delicious and the staff is always professional and polite! One of our favorite spots in Carefree. read more

Great pizza! Probably the best I've had since my Chicago days. I've driven past Pizzafarro's a million times. Decided to try last night. Oh boy! My hubby & I are fighting over the leftovers now! We did regular crust, Canadian Bacon, Pepperoni & Sausage with onions & olives. Yum... New favorite pizza spot! read more

OK, grew up out east, lived in Chicago & San Francisco, consider ourselves pizza holics. relocated to PHX area, tried this pizza, we are hooked. Everything on this pizza is extraordinary. Sauce, perfect. Cheese, bravo, then there is the crust, oh the crust, this is the lightest, crispiest, most perfect crust we have ever experienced. Best I have ever had. BTW, the sausage, excellent. Takes a bit of time to get a pie, but perfection takes time. We are now twice a week, i do wish they would get another phone line, i have tried over 30 times to call for pick up, is always busy, they answer the phone and set it on the counter to let people pay, sometimes i give up read more

pizza was ok, but seems quite pricey. there are better options such as baros, cowboy dominoes

I may have a problem. I find something that I love and then I keep coming back and ordering that special something until either my brain explodes or the location stops making it the same way. Generally, it's the latter. Back in the day, I used to go to Pizzafarro's in Scottsdale all the time. I'm a Chicago food girl who's always looking for a delicious deep dish pizza and, boy, did I ever find it there. Always a sausage and onion deep dish that took forever to bake, but so worth the wait. Then they closed down. I was heartbroken. Or maybe stomach broken? Perhaps even taste bud broken. That is, until I found out recently that the original Pizzafarro's was still available at my disposal. Huzzah! Pizza, please! The half hour drive to do a pick up order in Carefree was nothing. When we got there, the place was pretty empty, but was charming and cozy. Might need a little bit of a décor update. With our pizza, we also grabbed a four pack of bottled root beer for the ride back. The deep dish I was looking forward to was light and airy with a crispy crust and tasty ingredients. The pizza I ate was heavy, a little undercooked, and all-around unimpressive. Memories? Consider yourself shattered. I'm sure their thin crust pizza is fine, but I probably won't be the one to seek it out. read more

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Good pizza for take out however, the entire restaurant from the floors, tables. chairs, doors, and bathrooms is filthy!

Really good pizza. The parm sandwiches are very good too. The pasta (linguini with clam sauce) is just OK.

The pizza is amazing... best in AZ! The service is very good and the people are very nice. I give the food 5 stars but the ambiance - unfortunately, gets 2 stars. The place needs some updating for sure. But we still go there because you can't beat hot fresh pizza with friendly servers! read more

Please know that the pizza is very good at this restaurant, we have . However, don't try to call them on a Friday night at 6 PM to place an order for pick up. I called 29 times to a busy signal. They will not accept online orders and therefore, we had to go elsewhere. It's a shame in the age of technology that this restaurant chooses NOT to use basic tools like multiple telephone lines or an online ordering system so that their customers can order appropriately. read more

Fantastic pizza from a small local business that has been here over 50 years! Still the original owners using quality ingredients. They have their own unique style so worth checking out! Dough is made daily topped with a delicious tomato sauce. The homemade sausage is one of our favorite toppings! They're a small business so if the line is busy for takeout just keep trying, the wait for pizza is usually 30min. read more

Always our favorite! Absolutely the best pizza. Our's is pepperoni, mushroom (fresh) onion and artichoke hearts. Crispy crust, just enough sauce to taste , never soggy! read more

Owner had a pizza he made by mistake. He told my wife it was free then it turned into half off a 14" pizza (not the most expensive pizza he makes. $35 for a 14" pizza is regular price?). Owner lied. We wouldn't have bought it if we knew it was so overpriced and with ingredients on it we would never order. We will not be back. read more

First, let me start by saying that I live in Las Vegas and although I have found some decent pizza places, none of them compare to Pizzafarro's. It's so crazy to me to see the negative reviews about this place. I used to live in Phoenix and frequented Pizzafarro's quite a bit. Now that we live out of the state, we always make it a point to visit Pizzafarro's every time we are in town. While the decor is a bit outdated as others have said, I don't go to a restaurant only based on that. I think if you have food that is really good, then it is worth visiting. This past trip I was pleasantly surprised to see brand new carpeting and new tablecloths. Looking great guys! but lets get to what it's really about: The Pizza. We took the family this past trip and ordered a mushroom pizza, canadian bacon & pineapple, and Margarita Pizza with added meatball. We also ordered a chicken parmesan sub with pepperoncinis. We coupled all the amazing food with a bottle of wine. Everything was absolutely delicious. The bread on the pizza was so good, crust perfectly golden. Their pizza sauce is outstanding! and really makes the pizza. I just love the artisan style pizzas here. Another favorite: They have a red and a white wine on tap that is just so good! On one my past trips I have also tried a pizza I love to put together: Sausage, pepperoni and basil. It is amazing! The house made sausage is to die for. Do yourselves a favor, if you're looking for a good pizza, give this place a try. Trust me, you will not regret it. This place is a must for us, and yes we have traveled 4 hours just to have some amazing pizza with family! read more

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Decent little spot. We came here after a 9 hour drive and it was very good. Pasta, wings. Salad, beer, waitstaff. Do the math and it adds up to a 3 star spot! Thanks for the eats. read more

Pizzafarro's - Menu time - Italian Near Me - Carefree, Arizona

Cheese Pizza was disgusting,but deep dish was good, servers seemed like they had no clue what they were doing. If it got any busier, which the restaurant had 10 people max in, the servers would've lost there minds! The servers didn't ask if we would like refills or anything and the desert took forever. Food was overall okay. read more

This is a real pizza place ... delicious and awesome service! We will be back again soon. We had a vegetarian pizza, tossed salad with raspberry vinaigrette and the hazelnut ice cream for dessert. So yummy... affordable ... and no comparison to competing national chains. read more

Hands down the best pizza anywhere!! Delicious crust, toppings were fresh and plentiful. We'll be back. And back again! Highest recommendation! read more

Hey if you want the best pizza this is the place. No skimping on ingredients. Yes they do take the phone off the hook when they are backed up. Feel free to eat cardboard pizza from the chains. Don makes his own sausage and fresh dough. Been doing it for over 40 years. read more

We have been eating here since 1999. We are from Chicago and are very finicky about our pizza. Their thin crust pizza with Italian sausage which they make in house is amazing. read more

Food is most excellent! Don't let the 3.5 stars scare you! There is room for improvement in service but the food is worth it!!

I think this family made the very first pizza I ever tasted. That's the story I'm going to stick with anyway (it was probably Chucky Cheese in reality). I have been a rabid fan of the pizzas they make for over 25 years. I remember when they were on Camelback near 44th Street. As a kid, I remember being afraid to try it, but after some coaxing I became a huge fan. Then they moved to the Scottsdale and Shea location... I have most of my memories of it here. Their kids opened a spinoff location on Indian School and 46th, but that eventually closed - it was never quite the same (though it was similar). The Scottsdale and Shea location finally closed two years ago much to my dismay. I only recently discovered this location way the hell up north. I'm glad to see them still making pizza (yeah, it's the same people - I recognized the chef/owner), and I'm even more glad to find that it's just the same as I remember. The crust is simple, the sauce is mild but plentiful, the cheese is gooey and high quality, and the toppings are fresh and delicious. Everyone has their favorite pizza and this is mine. Nothing has changed about it in a quarter of a century. It's still awesome. I always get Sausage and Pepperoni in case you're wondering. Aside from the quality of the food (which is amazing), the staff is nice. The interior needs a little work (it's kinda ugly - they should at least go back to the checkerboard tablecloths). The place kinda stinks too for some reason. It's not the food though... I don't know what the deal was with that. As soon as our pizza came, the smell went. Maybe someone ordered a stinky sandwich? Or maybe someone's colostomy bag needed to be emptied... I mean, the customers were a little on the silverhair side today. I'm sure it varies a lot. I do love the food here - I wish they would move close to me. Oh, and as has always been the case, the prices are pretty reasonable. It was less than 20 bucks for the two of us. Go check it out - definitely worth the trip. read more

If only it were closer but it's well worth the drive. It's tucked away in a plaza in Cave Creek. The interior is very geriatric but the food is amazing! We split a sausage pizza and I can't remember the last time I had sausage that fresh! Yummy! Everything is made from scratch so you don't have that bloated feeling after you devour half a pizza packed with preservatives. Next time I will try the tasty desserts that were staring me down as I left. read more

Good but not great. Friendly. Empty. The above capture my experience at Pizzafarro's, an intended quick stop before catching a flight back to a strange and distant habitat where 95 is considered hot. Arriving shortly after 5 on a Tuesday, we were the only dine-in patrons until right before we left when a lone diner arrived, signaling either a general or specific off-season. We settled on a loaf of garlic bread without melted cheese ($3.50) and a two-topping large 16' (~$23) with spinach and mushrooms. A brief aside - I come from the land of NY style pizza, and currently live in the land of not much resembling pizza. Under that lens, the garlic bread was a bit weak on the garlic and it was the best and will be the best pizza I've had in months with the right amount of oil and cheese, but the standard crust was a bit too hard and dry for me to appreciate it when compared to my memories of pizza in the NY area and the price seemed a bit high even for a boutique community. Pizzafarro's has mostly a monopoly on its market in its surrounding neighborhood and history to sustain it, since the commercial zones of Carefree (and Cave Creek) are practically non-existent. For a near the only game in town establishment, for convenience or in a hurry, one could do far worse, but there are better options (consider N.Y.P.D.) if one doesn't mind a short drive, already an Arizona residency requirement. read more

Still the best pizza known to man! As a kid (at the Scottsdale location) I hated this pizza, but as I grew to realized that Peter Piper actually tasted like cardboard, I have never found a pizza that compares to Pizzafarro's. Great pizza everytime. Order the works! Their sausage has no equal on this earth! And...I love their ranch. I'm sure it's hidden valley from the packet and mass produced, but WHO does not love this ranch? The servers are sometimes busy, but always working hard to get you the best service possible. Good people, good food. read more

A good friend that recently moved here from Chicago recommended this place to me because he said this was best pizza hes ever had...and he was right! This place is downright delicious!...who cares about their old fashion decor when their pizza is that good! It's a little bit of a hike to get to if you don't live in Cave Creek but it is definitely worth the drive. read more

Had the margarita pizza... Needless to say it was the best pizza I've had almost ever. No joke.must try if you've never been read more

Pizzafarro's - Margarita pizza - Italian Near Me - Carefree, Arizona

Excellent gluten free thin crust pizza. Got the Margarita. Delicious! We ate outside with our dog. There are only 3 tables but we were lucky and it wasn't busy. read more

Pizzafarro's - Gluten free thin crust pizza margarita. - Italian Near Me - Carefree, Arizona

Who knew!? I mean seriously, who knew the pizza in what can only be described as "this pizza joint" could be this good? I have lived here for 4 years now and have never been here before. Upon reflection, this place appears to be so average and uninviting on the outside that it never occurred to me to walk in and check it out. On the inside, it appears to be equally uninviting. Looks however can be deceiving and deceived I have been. The pizza is absolutely divine. Not cheap either. We had a 14" pie with sausage, a meatball, mushrooms and onions which set us back $25.50. Regardless of the price, it was delicious. Will we come back? Absolutely! And de we recommend it? Absolutely, positively YES!! read more

Pizzafarro's - Delish! - Italian Near Me - Carefree, Arizona

Excited for pizza over the weekend because the last pizza I had was amazing. We called ahead an order of 2 pizzas and a kids spaghetti. Staff was a little slow. It also seemed like we were a inconvenience when asking for water refills. The food was good, but not as good as we've previously had. The dough was flat and not as think as normal. The spaghetti was pretty bland and uneventful. The reason I'm doing a 3 is because a $76 pizza visit should be pretty extraordinary in my mind. Hoping for better za's next time! read more

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Wow, this is a GREAT Pizza Parlor! My husband and I dined here based on a friend referral. I had the Margherita Pizza with Antipasto Salad, he had the Sausage/Bell Pepper with Marinara sauce Sandwich and Garlic Bread. The thin crust on my pizza was the absolute best and freshest ever, including all the other ingredients. Oh my gosh, my husband loved the homemade italian sausage and marinara sauce used on his sandwich. Along with the GREAT food, our waiter was very friendly and attentive. We can't wait to come back. Highly recommended read more

Wow. People aren't kidding when they talk about this being the best pizza in the north valley.. We ordered a thin crust everthing and a regular pepperoni. Great sauce, crust and flavor. Despite some reviews, we found a clean and cute interior and helpful staff. Only drawback is their limited hours. read more

This felt like a twilight zone episode where I'm transported to a small town in an unknown city somewhere in the Midwest or other undesirable part of the country, and I'm at some "local place" that the locals love but really it's just a reflection of the lack of quality options in the vicinity. Or, the people in that undesirable place don't know any better, so they praise the best of what is available to them... and yes that is a dig at no-name cities in the Midwest, and the people who choose to live there. This place had booth seats that must have been decades old, large wall covering mirrors, and other decor that scream 1990 or maybe earlier. There's one box TV hanging in the back too, just in case you forgot that TV's weren't always flat paneled. It isn't old world or quaint or anything like that. Rather it just clearly lets you know that they don't care enough to invest in the atmosphere to a reasonable degree. And the locals like this place well enough, so I guess to heck with those who complain about the very dated atmosphere. To complement the atmosphere there's the slow as a snail service from a single server for the entire restaurant, at least on our weekday visit. The usual events occurred - empty beer glass, long delay to pay and leave, etc. Prices are also high here, so with relatively little food and drink you're finding yourself leaving a double digit tip if you just leave the expected norm of about 20%, so if that bothers you for slow, inattentive service then think twice about dining here. Pizza crust was very good, perhaps the highlight of the experience. But on the whole the pizza isn't overall excellent by contemporary large metro standards (remember the small town insult above). We had one pasta entree but won't likely have another. This seems to clearly be a pizza place. Parking is decent and you get to enjoy the headlights of cars as they park in the first couple of spots because the lights reflect abundantly throughout the restaurant due to the mirrored walls. This restaurant is so close to having a nice view of Black Mountain... if only they were one slot over where another restaurant is located, with the patio that overlooks the mountain. So close.... oh well. read more

Stay away from their deep dish pizzas. The crust sucks. Have had better luck with the thin crust. Very nice people.

If I'm craving a delicious margherita pizza, this is my go to place! It is to die for! Thick and tastey and so incredibly perfect every time! The decor is nothing fancy, but I don't care about that. I care about the food and it never disappoints! read more

We pass by Pizzafarro's quite frequently as we drive into Carefree and with voracious appetites decided to stop in early one evening a couple of weeks ago. The hostess/waitress was so friendly, let us seat wherever we wanted and efficiently took our order . . . "Could I have eggplant on my pizza?" I asked. She gave me an inquisitive look but went to ask the "chef" or as I suspected, owner, who said that in all his years, he has only had three requests for eggplant on a pizza, so it's not offered on the menu, but if that is what I wanted, that's what he would do. My husband and I both ordered extra large pizzas, and both the owner and waitress asked "are you sure you want extra large pizzas?" Of course we did . . . he likes his with so many things I don't and vice versa, and the test of a pizza is how good it tastes on day 2, day 3, etc., even after it has been frozen and defrosted and reheated. Once our pizzas came our eyes bugged out. Beautiful handmade pizzas . . . gargantuan! I could eat only one slice before feeling full. I have to admit that I am an uber fan of the Neapolitan style cracker thin crust pizzas, so this was a real change of pace for me. I will also admit that I didn't have enough patience to wait for the pizza to cool off before digging in, so of course, I burned my tongue on my first bite, so the rest of the slice was just so-so. And I thought it was a little light on seasonings and flavors. I am glad I waited a few days to write my review because I probably would have given Pizzafarro's a real "meh" review, but subsequent slices have been quite delicious even after freezing and nuking. I noticed quite a few seniors frequent this place . . . not sure if they are long-time locals who have been frequenting the establishment, or if it is just a reflection on the neighborhood, or if it was just an off night. We still like the Neapolitan pizzas with the gourmet toppings better, so I can't say that we'll be back so soon, but for traditional pizza with traditional toppings, a friendly and homey atmosphere, this is a nice local gem. No wonder it has been around for years! read more